Dementia expert to provide tips for better brain health at any age

Learn how diet, physical and mental exercise, and early intervention can influence the impact of memory loss during an educational program led by brain health expert Dr. Len Lecci. Lecci will present “Improving Brain Health Even After Age 70” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. at Covenant Village of Golden Valley, located at located at 5800 St. Croix Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minn., 55422.

He’ll share the latest scientific research, highlight risk factors associated with cognitive decline, and then offer tips for intervention and preventive care. Lecci specializes in the assessment of memory and clinical disorders, and for the past eight years has been involved in a project to maximize the early detection of memory problems. Lecci has published extensively in the top journals in psychology and medicine, received grant funding from the National Science Foundation and Alzheimer’s North Carolina and briefed Congress.

The presentation is free and open to the public. To register, please visit www.CovenantVillageofGoldenValley.org or call (877) 804-7017.

About Covenant Village of Golden Valley Covenant Village of Golden Valley, a faith-based, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community, is located at 5800 St. Croix Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minn., 55422. It is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior services providers. Covenant Retirement Communities serves 5,000 residents at 12 retirement communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on Covenant Village of Golden Valley, call (877) 804-7017 or visit www.CovenantVillageofGoldenValley.org.